Nail file vibrator device



March 6, 1951 H, L. ASHMEAD NAIL FILE VIBRATOR DEVICE 2 Sheets-Sheet lFiled June 22, 1942i In lseutor Harry L. Ashmead March 6, 1951 H ASHMEAD2,544,248

NAIL FILE VIBRATOR DEVICE Filed June 22, 1948 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 111ll'entor Harry L. d5/mend Patented Mar. 6, 1951 NAIL FILE'VIBRATORDEVICE s Harry L,"irshineaizll;Yountville,y Calif., assignorpf iftypercentftoi Frances 0. Ashmead, Douglas,

f Wyo.

Applicationnlune 22, 194:8,Y Serial No; 34,467

4 Claims. fl

This presentinvention relates generally lto attachments .for portableelectricvibrating motors andmore particularly to means"orinterchangeably attaching an electric razor, manicuring implement ormassaging devices -to theI vibrating arm of the motor.

A further object of theinvention is to provide a head for themotoreasing and by means-of which the several attachments maybe easilyand quickly placed in `position' in operative engagement with thevibrating arm of 4the motor.

A still further-object isthe provision of an apparatus `of thisycharacter of simple and practicalconstruction-'which is eicient and`reliable in operation; relatively inexpensive vto Y manufacture andotherwise well adapted-for thev purposes for which lthesameis intended.

Other objects and advantages reside in the: details of constructionandoperation as more fully hereinafter describedand claimed, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings forming part hereof,wherein likenumerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure 1 isla side'V elevational Viewof a portable electric vibratingmotor withpartg broken away and shown in section and-showing one of themassage attachments `mountedthereon;

FiguresZ, 3 and lA areY perspective views illustrating modified massageattachments;

v'Figure 'is zin-enlargedfragmentary side elevational-viewl with partsbroken away and shown in sectionandv sho-wing atmanicuring iil'evattachment` connected to the motor;

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the le` attachment;

Figure 'l' is an enlarged fragmentary side elevational View with partsbroken away and shown in section and showing a razor attachmentconnected to the vibrating .arm of the motor, and

Figure 8 is a perspective view of the electric razor attachment.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, Wherein for the purpose ofillustration I have disclosed a preferred embodiment of the invention,the

numeral 5 designates the casing of a portable vibrating type oi electricmotor which is well known in the art for operating electric razors andthe like. The motor includes a vibrating arm 5 which extends outwardlyat one end of the casing and through a head 'I recessed in the outer endof the casing and secured thereto by bolts or similar fasteners 8. Thevibrating arm I5 is formed with a reduced outer end 9 and a threadedportion I 0 inwardly of its reduced stem S. It will be understood thatthe arm 6 is free to v2. vibrate in the outer end of casing 5 and head1.

' Massage cups or heads of rubber or other suitable material and'of a'desired shape such as shown at I l, I2 or 'i3 in Figures 2', 3 and 4,respectively, ofthe drawings,A are interchangeably connectedto Vthevvibrator arme by means of an internally threaded socket I4 at the innerend of the massage device for'threaded engagement with the threadedportion `I'il of the arm.

The outer end of head 'I is alsofforined with a pair of recesses I5positioned at diametrically opposite sides of the arm 6' forinterchangeably mounting a manicure attachment shown'generally at I6 in'Figures 5 andS-oi'fthevdrawings to the-.head or for interchangeablymounting an electric razor Vattachrnent shown generally at 'I inlFigures7 andS to the head. *The manicure attachment I6 includes a pair of legsI3 vinserted in the Vrespective recessesy l5-off the head, each leghaving an opening I9 adjacent -its'irmer end engagedby one end ofa-locking dog or catch 20 pivoted intermediate vits ,ends 0n a pin` 2|at the outer edge of the headand providing a coil spring .22 behind theother endof fthe kcatch tovholdnthe catch in locking engagement with thelegs I8`.

A rod 23 connects the outer` endsof. the legs i8 and projects laterallyat` .ene side .thereof and a second rod 2liV is securedin spacedparallel. relation to rod. 2li-by, cross ybars orspacers,` 2.5. Thecross barsv 25 aresuitablyl secured tothe sides of ythe rods. 2.5 and`2li and include-'atleast one inner and outer cross bars 25 andfZ'L-respectively, secured toone` side :of Vtherodsv 23; and: Zltandanintermediate cross .han Zit .which isdsecuredwto an opposite side of therods. The cross bars form guides for a nail le 29 which is positionedbetween the rods 23 and 29 and slidably held in position by the crossbars 26, 21 and 28 which serve as guides for the nail le.

Aligned openings 36 are formed adjacent the outer ends of legs I8 inwhich the inner end 3| of the nail file is slidably received in aposition transversely of the outer end of head I and the inner edgeportion of the end 3| of the nail file is formed with .a notch 32 forengagement by the reduced end portion Si of the vibrating arm 6.

A plate 33 is suitably secured to the outer end of nail file 29 with theends of the plate rolled te form guide sleeves 34 which are slidablyreceived on the outer ends of rods 23 and 24,

In the operation of this form of the attachment and with the legs I8secured in the recesses I5 of the head 'I and the outer reduced end 9 ofvibrating arm 6 engaged in notch 32 of the 3 nail le, the lle will bereciprccated to thus le the nail of a person held against the same;

The electric razor attachment shown at I1 in Figures '7 and 8 of thedrawings also includes a pair of legs 35 for insertion in the recessesI5 of the head 1, each leg also including an opening 36 for lockingengagement by the catches 20.

The electric razor attachment is of substantially U-shaped constructionand includes a cross bar or head 31 rigidly connecting the outer ends ofthe legs. A hollow guard 38 is carried at the outer surface of head 31and in which the blade 39 works, in the usual manner, the guard andblade being of a conventional type of electric razor construction.

The underside of the blade is formed with a socket 40 projecting freelyrearwardly through an opening 4I in head 31 for insertion on to thereduced end portion 9 of the vibrating arm, the vibrating arm thusreciprocating the blade in the usual manner.

From the foregoing it will be apparent that either the manicuringattachment I6 or the electric razor attachment Il may be easily andquickly mounted in position in the recesses I of head I and removedtherefrom by releasing the catches 20.

When the manicuring or electric razor attachments are not mounted inposition on the head 1 any one of the massaging devices II, I2 or I3 maythen be attached to the vibrating arm.

In view of the foregoing description taken in conjunction with theaccompanying drawings it is believed that a clear understanding of theconstruction, operation and advantages of the device will be quiteapparent to those skilled in this art. A more detailed description isaccordingly deemed unnecessary.

It is to be understood, however, that even though there is herein shownand described a preferred embodiment of the invention the same issusceptible to certain changes fully comprehended by the spirit of theinvention as herein described and the scope of the appended claims.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. In combination, a motor casing forming a handle having a vibratingarm projecting from its outer end, said casing having a recess in itsouter end, a head in the recess and having a central opening freelyreceiving the vibrating arm, an implementattachment, means carried bythe casing holding the head attached to the casing and also holding theimplement attachment attached to the head, and an implement supported 4on said attachment in a position for operation by said arm.

2. In combination, a motor casing forming a handle having a vibratingarm projecting from its outer end, said casing having a recess in itsouter end, a head positioned in the recess, a pair of catches on thecasing holding the head therein, said head having a central openingfreely receiving the vibrating arm, said head also having a pair ofrecesses, an implement attachment including a pair of legs positioned insaid pair of recesses and engaged by said catches to hold the attachmentconnected to the head, and a re ciprocable implement supported on saidlegs and having intertting engagement with the outer end of the arm foroperation thereby.

3. In combination, a motor casing forming a handle having a vibratingarm projecting from its outer end, said casing having a pair of recessesin its outer end, an implement attachment including a pair of legsdetachably secured in said recesses, and an implement supported on saidlegs in a position for operation by said arm, said implement including areciprocable nail file having intertting engagement with the outer endof the arm for operation thereby.

4. In combination, a motor casing forming a handle having a vibratingarm projecting from its outer end, said casing having a pair of recessesin its outer end, an implement attachment including a pair of legsdetachably secured in said recesses, and an implement supported on saidlegs in a position for operation by said arm, said implement including apair of guide rods projecting angularly from the legs, and a nail fileslidably supported between the rods and having operating engagement withthe outer end of the arm.

HARRY L. ASHMEAD.

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